November 2, 2010, Filed Under: Photography, Research + TeachingFighting Heat, Dust, and Glare: Roger Fenton and the first photographic documentation during the Crimean War In 1950 photography collector Helmut Gernsheim managed to track down a descendant of photographer Roger Fenton and scored one of the greatest coups of his career: Fenton’s own complete set of Crimean War photographs for a grand total of £50. After closing the deal in the owner’s Farnborough garage, Gernsheim… read more
October 28, 2010, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Research + TeachingEmbroidered Bible tells many stories Among the Harry Ransom Center’s collection of early printed Bibles is a 1638 edition of what is arguably the single most influential English translation of the Bible, the King James Bible. This Bible’s front and back covers are embroidered with a nativity scene in silk and silver thread on linen.… read more
October 26, 2010, Filed Under: Research + TeachingYour field guide to the Ransom Center A completely revised Guide to the Collections has appeared on the Center’s website, superseding one based largely on the published edition of 2003 (now out of print). The Guide does not replace standard cataloging but supplements it, emphasizing topical access across the collections. Changes in scholarship since the first edition… read more
